The Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group today confirmed that a third of its UK sites will close as part of a strategic review of the business.

But Cardiff is NOT among the list which features restaurants in Bath, Bristol, Bluewater, Chelmsford, Greenwich, Harrogate, Kingston, Milton Keynes, Picadilly Diner, Reading, St Albans and Threadneedle Street.

The group stressed that the other 25 restaurants, including the Cardiff one on The Hayes, will remain open and unaffected.

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CEO Jon Knight said: "This was not an easy decision but it's a crucial step to ensure our strong and much-loved brand can continue to serve out loyal customers."

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Jamie Oliver’s Cardiff restaurant was one of the first to buy space in St David's shopping centre and was the fourth in the Jamie’s Italian chain, alongside restaurants in Oxford, Bath and Kingston, London.

TV chef and food guru Jamie said at the time: "When people eat at a Jamie’s Italian I want them to really get into the food, maybe try something they wouldn’t normally try, but always be safe in the knowledge that they are eating good stuff, prepared with love."

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His mentor Gennaro Contaldo, the chief executive, chef and co-owner of Passione in London, helped with the chain’s menu.